2PAC
Tupac Amaru Shakur (born in Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), popularly known by his stage name 2Pac, was an American rapper and actor. He is considered by many as one of the most significant rappers of all time. Much of Shakur's work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of resistance and activism against inequality.
Shakur was born in the Manhattan borough of New York City but relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. He later moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to further pursue his music career. By the time he released his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he had become a central figure in West Coast hip hop, introducing social issues in the genre at a time when gangsta rap was dominant in the mainstream. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up albums Strictly 4 My N... (1993) and the critically acclaimed Me Against the World (1995), which has been considered as his magnum opus.
In later 1995, after being convicted of molestation and becoming a victim of a robbery and shooting, Shakur became heavily involved in the growing East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry. His double-disc album All Eyez on Me (1996) became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas; he died six days later and the gunman was never captured. The Notorious B.I.G., Shakur's friend turned rival, was at first considered a suspect, but was also murdered in another drive-by shooting several months later. Five more albums have been released since his death, all of which have been certified Platinum.
Shakur is one of the best-selling music artists of all time having sold over 75 million records worldwide. In 2002, he was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone named Shakur in its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Outside music, Shakur also gained considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles as Bishop in Juice (1992), Lucky in Poetic Justice (1993) where he starred alongside Janet Jackson, Ezekiel in Gridlock'd (1997), and Jake in Gang Related (1997), all garnering praise from critics.
DISCOGRAPHY
Studio albums
- 2Pacalypse Now (1991)
- Strictly 4 My N... (1993)
- Me Against the World (1995)
- All Eyez on Me (1996)
Posthumous studio albums
- The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996) (as Makaveli)
- R U Still Down? (Remember Me) (1997)
- Until the End of Time (2001)
- Better Dayz (2002)
- Loyal to the Game (2004)
- Pac's Life (2006)
Collaboration albums
- Thug Life: Volume 1 with Thug Life (1994)
- One Nation: Volume 1 with Guest Starz (1997)
Posthumous collaboration albums
- Still I Rise with Outlawz (1999)
- One Nation: Volume 1 with Guest Starz (2021)
FILMOGRAPHY
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Himself (in a fictional context) | Brief appearance as part of the group Digital Underground |
| 1992 | Juice | Roland Bishop | First starring role |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Lucky | Co-starred with Janet Jackson |
| 1993 | A Different World | Piccolo | Episode: Homie Don't Ya Know Me? |
| 1993 | In Living Color | Himself | Season 5, Episode: 3 |
| 1994 | Above the Rim | Birdie | Co-starred with Duane Martin |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case: The Movie | Sniper | Uncredited; segment: "Natural Born Killaz" |
| 1996 | Saturday Night Special | Himself (guest host) | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (musical guest) | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Bullet | Tank | Released one month after Shakur's death |
| 1997 | Gridlock'd | Ezekiel "Spoon" Whitmore | Released four months after Shakur's death |
| 1997 | Gang Related | Detective Jake Rodriguez | Shakur's last performance in a film |
| 2001 | Baby Boy | Himself | Archive footage |
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection | Himself | Archive footage |
| 2009 | Notorious | Himself | Archive footage |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Himself | Archive footage |
| 2017 | All Eyez on Me | Himself | Archive footage |
Biographical portrayals in film
| Year | Title | Portrayed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story | Lamont Bentley | Biographical film about MC Hammer |
| 2009 | Notorious | Anthony Mackie | Biographical film about The Notorious B.I.G. |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Marcc Rose | Biographical film about N.W.A |
| 2016 | Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le | Adrian Arthur | Biographical film about Michel'le |
| 2017 | All Eyez on Me | Demetrius Shipp, Jr. | Biographical film about Tupac Shakur |
Documentaries
Shakur's life has been explored in several documentaries, each trying to capture the many different events during his short lifetime, most notably the Academy Award-nominated Tupac: Resurrection, released in 2003.
- 1997: Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal
- 1997: Tupac Shakur: Words Never Die (TV)
- 2001: Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake...
- 2001: Welcome to Deathrow
- 2002: Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel
- 2002: Biggie & Tupac
- 2002: Tha Westside
- 2003: 2Pac 4 Ever
- 2003: Tupac: Resurrection
- 2004: Tupac vs.
- 2004: Tupac: The Hip Hop Genius (TV)
- 2006: So Many Years, So Many Tears
- 2015: Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders
- 2017: Who killed Tupac?
- 2017: Who Shot Biggie & Tupac?
- 2018: Unsolved: Murders of Biggie and Tupac?
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